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Marcus Lemonis Biography

Birth Name:Marcus Lemonis

Birth Place:Beirut, Lebanon

Profession Producer, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Implemented a program in the Camping World and Good Sam companies that requires employees to volunteer for causes they find meaningful for 32 hours per year
  • Started his first business, a lawn mowing service, when he was 12 years old and used the profits to start a candy business
  • Quote: "Business success is about the three P's: People, Process and Product․"
  • Became chairman and CEO of Camping World and Good Sam Enterprises, combining the two companies in 2010
  • After appearing on several television shows as himself, he became the star of his own reality show in which he invests in failing business and works to save them
  • RV Business Magazine named him Newsmaker of the Year in 2007
  • Though he had no political experience, when he was 22 he ran for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives